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The biology of fireflies (<i>Lampyridae</i>). »
Posted by: hardiboom 4 months ago in Science & Technology
Provides information about fireflies (Lampyridae).
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The biology of pleasing fungus beetles (<i>Erotylidae</i>). »
Posted by: hardiboom 4 months ago in Science & Technology
Provides information about pleasing fungus beetles (Erotylidae).
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The biology of click beetles (<i>Elateridae</i>). »
Posted by: hardiboom 4 months ago in Science & Technology
Provides information about click beetles (Elateridae).
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The biology of palm weevils (<i>Dryophthoridae</i>). »
Posted by: hardiboom 4 months ago in Science & Technology
Most palm weevils (<i>Dryophthoridae</i>) are large and colorful but their number is limited to a few hundred species in Central and South America ...
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The biology of skin beetles (<i>Dermestidae</i>). »
Posted by: hardiboom 4 months ago in Science & Technology
Skin beetles (<i>Dermestidae</i>) are scavengers feeding on dry animal or plant tissue including skin, hair, feathers, dead insects, natural fibers, and pollen. Their ...
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The biology of snout beetles (curculios, <i>Curculionidae</i>). »
Posted by: mahasharakhram 4 months ago in Science & Technology
Snout beetles (curculios, <i>Coccinellidae</i>) have characteristic long snouts and geniculate antennae with small clubs. Curculios are significant host-specific agricultural pests, feeding and laying ...
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The biology of ladybirds (ladybugs, <i>Coccinellidae</i>). »
Posted by: hardiboom 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
While all other parts of their body are black, ladybirds (ladybugs, <i>Coccinellidae</i>) have characteristic yellow, orange, or scarlet wing covers (elytra) with small ...
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The biology of tiger beetles (<i>Cicindelidae</i>). »
Posted by: hardiboom 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Both adults and larvae of tiger beetles (<i>Cicindelidae</i>) are predatory, fewding on other insects such as ants. Most tiger beetles have large compound ...
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The biology of leaf beetles (<i>Chrysomelidae</i>). »
Posted by: hardiboom 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Leaf beetles (<i>Chrysomelidae</i>) are much related to long-horned beetles, however, their antennae do not arise from tubercles and their eyes are not notched ...
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The biology of longhorn beetles (longicorns, cerambycids, <i>Cerambycidae</i>)./ »
Posted by: autostack 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Longhorn beetles (longicorns, cerambycids, <i>Cerambycidae</i>) are characterized by great overall size including long antennae which often exceed their body length. The larvae of ...
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The biology of ground beetles (carabids, <i>Carabidae</i>). »
Posted by: hesstonbale 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Most ground beetles (carabids, <i>Carabidae</i>) have ridged, shiny black or metallic elytra (wing covers). Most carabids ave pygidial glands in the lower back ...
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The biology of soldier beetles (<i>Cantharidae</i>). »
Posted by: hesstonbale 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Adults of soldier beetles (<i>Cantharidae</i>) inhabitate flowers and foliage of many plants worldwide where they feed on nectar, pollen, or other insects. Common ...
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The biology of jewel beetles (<i>Buprestidae</i>). »
Posted by: hesstonbale 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Jewel beetles (<i>Buprestidae</i>) are known for their large variety of species and the bright, iridecent colors of their head and thorax. Since the ...
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The biology of straight-snouted weevils (<i>Brentidae</i>). »
Posted by: hesstonbale 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Straight-snouted weevils (<i>Brentidae</i>) are comparably small, primitive weevils with an elongated and flattened thorax, straight snouts and non-elbowed antennae. Although they are primarily ...
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The biology of auger beetles (<i>Bostrichidae</i>). »
Posted by: hesstonbale 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Powderpost beetles (false powderpost beetles, <i>Bostrichidae</i>) are black or darkbrown beetles. Most auger beetles have their heads bent downward so that they are ...
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